INTRODUCTION

In UTeM students are free to take courses offered by the Faculty at every semester based on their capability, as long as they comply with the rules and regulations set up by the Faculty and university academic rules. Students need to plan their own study carefully with the guide of their Academic Advisor during their study in the university. 

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEMESTER SYSTEM

• Students are free to take any courses offered in each semester sequentially based on their ability and conditions of course selection determined by the Faculty and university’s academics regulations.
• Students should plan programs of study and learning appropriate which will need the advices from Academic Advisor during the studies.
• Students who obtained UM (Ulang Mata pelajaran) status for a given course (GRED E), should retake the course in the following semester or when offered by the faculty.

THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR (PA)

• Students need to be given a proper advice in term of courses taken under the semester system, where they are free to determine the number of courses to be taken based on their capability or in the case the student obtained a Conditional Position in the previous semester. They need to plan carefully to take courses which are suitable for them to carry and fully aware on its implication to their whole study period in the university.

• Semester system is a flexible system for a student with high, moderate or less capability to complete their study based on their own capability comply to the maximum study period set up by the university.

• The Academic Advisor is able to provide an advice not only in the academic matter, but also in the aspects of how the students can adapt themselves to the semester system, culture shock of studying in the university, time management and private matters that may affect the students’ study performance.

• In the condition where the student is not with the same batch of other students during the study period due to difference in the courses taken, difficulty may be expected for him/her to discuss on the matter of study with the others. Here, the Academic Advisor is importance to provide a proper guidance.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENT AND ACADEMIC ADVISOR/ PENASIHAT AKADEMIK (PA) IN THE ACADEMIC ADVISORY SYSTEM ARE AS FOLLOW:                                                                                                

FLOW OF ACADEMIC ADVISORY SYSTEM IN UTEM:

1. Academic Advisor/ Penasihat Akademik (PA)
2. Head of Department
3. Deputy Dean (Academic)
4. Dean